Jatta PitkänenUniversity of Eastern Finland | UEF · Department of Business
Jatta Pitkänen
Master of Science
Doctoral Researcher at the University of Eastern Finland, Business School.
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Introduction
I am a Doctoral Researcher at the University of Eastern Finland, Business School. I am a member of the Innovation Management research group and the Sustainable Resource Society: Circular Economy, Energy and Raw Materials (RESOURCE) RC at UEF. I am also a researcher in the CICAT2025 project that aims to facilitate the transition from linear to circular economy. My main research interests are leadership/environmental leadership, practice theory, sustainability transition, circular economy.
Additional affiliations
August 2020 - October 2021
Position
- PhD Student
Description
- The joint project of Finnish universities, Circular Economy Catalysts: From Innovation to Business Ecosystems (CICAT2025) aims to facilitate the transition from linear to circular economy. The project supports Finland’s strategic objective to become a global leader in circular economy by 2025. The project will work to identify measures hampering and supporting circular economy and search solutions for companies and regulators to support the transition to a circular economy.
Education
August 2020 - May 2024
August 2016 - December 2018
August 2002 - December 2006
Savonia University of Applied Sciences
Field of study
- International Management
Publications
Publications (4)
The aim of this study was to explore employee-driven circular economy innovations in the context of waste management. The study investigates the role of waste management employees in innovation processes and shows how the innovative practices of waste management employees can accelerate sustainability. Previous research on employee-driven circular...
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Projects
Project (1)
The joint project of Finnish Universities, Circular Economy Catalysts: From Innovation to Business Ecosystems (CICAT2025) aims to facilitate the transition from linear to circular economy. The project supports Finland’s strategic goal to become a global leader in the circular economy by 2025. The project will work to identify measures hampering and supporting the circular economy and search solutions for companies and Regulators to support the transition to a circular economy.
